Socials 8 - Friday September 7, 2018

-students picked up their Socials 8 textbook, "Pathways" from the library today.
-today we began a short unit on  the Roman Empire - we started to watch the documentary movie, Rome:  Engineering an Empire.  Students are practicing their note taking skills, picking out significant information while watching the movie.  They will be allowed to use their notes to write an upcoming quiz.

 A reminder of the Western European map Quiz next Thursday/Friday.

Have a great weekend!

Socials 8 - Thursday September 6, 2018

-As much of what we study this year will be European history, students were given a map of Europe and asked to label and colour Western European countries and their capitals.  Students handed in this map.  There will be a quiz on European geography Thurs. Sept 13 (for blocks 3/4) and Fri. Sept 14 (for blocks 7/8).  -An excellent online source to help study for this quiz is www.lizardpoint.com.

Socials 8 - Wednesday September 5, 2018

-We went over the Course Outline

-We discussed "Historical Significance"

• what makes something from the past historically significant?

-Assignment #1 - All About You - highlight 8-10 significant events in your life.  Events that have created change in your life OR really influenced you to be the person you are today.  Use pictures, symbols and/or words to create your story.  Students presented their timelines to one another in small groups and then handed them in.